Student Support Assistant

MERIDIAN TRUST; Stamford; Vor Ort; GBP 19.000 - 23.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Apprenticeships

CPD opportunities

Initial Teacher Training support

Mental health support

Cycle to work

Teacher's pension

Healthcare benefits

Free on-site parking

Discount programs

Zusammenfassung

Stamford Welland Academy is seeking a Student Support Assistant to work with students, families and staff, delivering pastoral support and guidance. You will build positive relationships to help young people develop confidence, resilience and the skills to succeed in school and beyond.

You will support wellbeing, behaviour and attendance; mentor individuals and small groups; collaborate with families to boost engagement; assist in safeguarding; monitor progress and maintain records; contribute

Qualifikationen

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Calm and professional in challenging situations.
• Organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Experience with children or young people is desirable.
• Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and student success.

Aufgaben

• Supporting students with wellbeing, behaviour and attendance.
• Providing mentoring and guidance to individuals and small groups.
• Working with families to improve student engagement and outcomes.
• Assisting in the identification and support of vulnerable students.
• Supporting safeguarding procedures.
• Monitoring student progress and maintaining accurate records.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Organised

Proactive

Independent worker

Experience with children/young people

Jobbeschreibung

As a Student Support Assistant, you will work closely with students, families, teaching staff and external agencies to provide pastoral support and guidance. You will build positive relationships with young people, helping them to develop confidence, resilience and the skills needed to succeed in school and beyond.,

• Supporting students with their wellbeing, behaviour and attendance.
• Providing mentoring and guidance to individuals and small groups.
• Working with families to improve student engagement and outcomes.
• Assisting in the identification and support of vulnerable students.
• Supporting the implementation of pastoral and safeguarding procedures.
• Monitoring student progress and maintaining accurate records.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
  Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential? Do you have the dedication, resilience and interpersonal skills to help students overcome barriers to learning and thrive both academically and personally?, Is passionate about supporting young people.
• Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Can remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
• Is organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Has experience working with children or young people (desirable).
• Shares our commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and student success.
  At Stamford Welland Academy every child is known, valued and supported, to achieve above and beyond their potential. We combine the best educational practices in our taught curriculum, with the character-building opportunities afforded in our parallel curriculum.

Together, our taught and parallel curriculum develop our young people and prepare them for the future and life beyond Stamford. We adopt a 'whole child' approach to education and we have an uncompromising commitment to offer the very best level of pastoral care. The community ethos we have created is tangible and our staff and students describe it as being part of 'one big family'. About Meridian Trust - Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays